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City of Vancouver Adopts Open Standards

Posted by kdawson on from the asleep-at-the-switch-in-redmond dept.

rbrander writes "Vancouver, Canada's third-largest city, has adopted a policy of 'open standards, interfaces and formats' for all public data. They will also consider open-source software on an even footing with proprietary for all new software purchases. Fifteen of the fifteen people who signed up to speak to city council on the topic spoke in favor. Their only criticism was, 'can't you do more?' with one advocating that free and open source software be given preference, not equal footing."

3 of 132 comments (clear)

  1. who gives a fuck? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    open sources fails. it's the turds that a fag will suck of the ass of another fag.

    1. Re:who gives a fuck? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Yeah, a hearty laugh at your expense.

      It's "laugh." Laugh, you moron. Not "lol." Lol isn't even a word. At least they're doing something with their ideas, as opposed to you.

  2. Isnt that nice, warm and fuzzy. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fruitcakes!